Race planning

Plan Gila 100

Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.

Listed edition: Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Format: Fixed-Distance
Distance: 100 mi (the official aid charts total about 108 mi)
Local start time: 6:00 AM Saturday (100-mile and 50-mile start together)
Duration / cutoff: 36 hours (6:00 PM Sunday). 100-mile runners must leave the Start/Finish at halfway by 11:00 PM Saturday, Sapillo on the second lap by 8:00 AM Sunday and Big Tree by 4:30 PM Sunday. Cutoffs apply to the time you leave each aid station.
Crew and pacers: Crews may meet runners only at the Start/Finish and Sapillo Campground. One pacer at a time, starting at the Start/Finish at mile 50, with a pacer switch allowed at Sapillo on the second lap (mile 81.5). Pacers may not carry water, gear, food or trash.
Drop bags: Drop bags at the Start/Finish and Sapillo Campground.

Recorded facts reviewed Oct 12, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.

Pace & duration

Start with the recorded course distance. Choose a planning duration; this race has no single recorded time limit to import.

Choose a checklist suited to your expected duration. Add the organizer’s mandatory gear.

Bring across the race name. Add confirmed access points, distances and your own arrival estimates.